The mission of the Fire and Rescue Service is to protect and rescue persons and

property from injury or damage by fire or another emergency. The service responds

to emergencies other than fires, such as road traffic collisions, hazardous materials

incidents, water rescues, flooding, and other major accidental hazards. The service

also aspires to prevent emergencies happening in the first place through a range of

fire prevention and technical fire safety work carried out within the County and

through various community fire safety initiatives. Kerry Fire and Rescue Service

operates ten front-line fire stations with a vehicle fleet of 48 vehicles. The Fire

Service Headquarters is located at Balloonagh, Tralee.

Reporting to a nominated Director of Services, the Chief Fire Officer will manage and

administer an efficient and effective Fire and Rescue Service in accordance with the

Fire Service Acts and applicable associated legislation. They will hold responsibility

for the management and administration of Major Emergency Planning and Building

Control and will also have responsibility for strategic planning and the

implementation of any associated change requirements throughout the Fire and

Emergency Services. The Chief Fire Officer may also be assigned responsibility for

the management of any other relevant function(s) at the discretion of the Chief

Executive.

A full list of essential requirements is available in the Information Booklet.